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New 'Star Wars' film promises 'The Rise of Skywalker'
"No one is ever really gone," says the voice of Luke Skywalker in the first teaser trailer for "Star Wars: Episode IX," which audiences finally learned will be called "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker...
Apr 14, 2019
Malaysia revives China-backed rail link, cost cut by a third
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's government said Friday it has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project, after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut the construction cost by one-third. The...
Apr 14, 2019
Suicide bombing at open-air market in Pakistan kills 20
QUETTA, Pakistan - A suicide bomber targeted an open-air market in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens of others, police and hospital of...
Apr 14, 2019
Nathan MacKinnon scores in overtime, Avalanche beat Flames to even series
CALGARY - Nathan MacKinnon scored 8:27 into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche tied their first-round series with the Calgary Flames at a game apiece with a 3-2 win on Saturday night. After ...
Apr 14, 2019
Devers' walk-off hit in 9th lifts Red Sox over Blue Jays 7-6
BOSTON - Rafael Devers' game-winning hit in the ninth inning that gave the Boston Red Sox their first home victory of the season was never in doubt. The same can't be said of Ted Williams' claim to th...
Apr 13, 2019
Bruins outmuscle Maple Leafs 4-1 in Game 2 and even first-round series
BOSTON - Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle scored during a raucous first period as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday to even their first-round playoff serie...
Apr 13, 2019
Capitals survive surge from Hurricanes to win Game 1
WASHINGTON - Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin came out firing, the Carolina Hurricanes surged and the Washington Capitals showed why they're the defending Stanley Cup champions when it mattered mos...
Apr 13, 2019
US wins skating's World Team Trophy in Japan
FUKUOKA, Japan - Russia's Elizaveta Tuktamysheva won the women's free skate but the United States held on to its huge overnight lead to win figure skating's World Team Trophy for the fourth time on Sa...
Apr 13, 2019
Mitch Marner scores twice as Maple Leafs down Bruins 4-1 in Game 1
BOSTON - Hours after joking about his continued inability to grow a playoff beard, Mitch Marner stepped up like a hardened post-season performer. At this point, it shouldn't come as a surpri...
Apr 13, 2019
Orioles' Chris Davis ends 0-for-54 skid in win over Red Sox
BOSTON - Chris Davis ended his record slump at 0 for 54 and drew applause from rival fans at Fenway Park, getting three hits and driving in four runs as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 9...
Apr 13, 2019
